Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

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A member of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on carnival costumes (fantasias in portuguese) inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

A member of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on carnival costumes (fantasias in portuguese) inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

A member of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on a carnival float inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

A member of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on a carnival float inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

A sculptor of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on a carnival statue inside workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

A sculptor of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on a carnival statue inside workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

Members of Império Serrano samba school test the carry capacity of a carnival float inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Members of Império Serrano samba school test the carry capacity of a carnival float inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

Carnival float sculptures of Império Serrano samba school seen during the modeling process inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Carnival float sculptures of Império Serrano samba school seen during the modeling process inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

A member of Império Serrano samba school carries a carnival float part outside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

A member of Império Serrano samba school carries a carnival float part outside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

Members of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school play checkers inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Members of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school play checkers inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

A carnival costume (fantasias, in portuguese) of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school seen inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

A carnival costume (fantasias, in portuguese) of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school seen inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

A carnival float of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school seen during the construction process inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

A carnival float of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school seen during the construction process inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

A member of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on a carnival float inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

A member of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on a carnival float inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

A carnival float of Império Serrano samba school seen during the construction process inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

A carnival float of Império Serrano samba school seen during the construction process inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

A carnival costume of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school (fantasias, in portuguese) seen during the fabrication process inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

A carnival costume of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school (fantasias, in portuguese) seen during the fabrication process inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

A sculptor of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on a carnival statue inside workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

A sculptor of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on a carnival statue inside workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

A samba school sculptor works on a carnival float on the work yard behind the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

A samba school sculptor works on a carnival float on the work yard behind the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

Getting Ready for Brazilian Carnival

Jan Sochor/CON

A member of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on a carnival float inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

A member of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on a carnival float inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members.

A member of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on carnival... NachrichtenfotoArbeiten,Arbeitsstätten,Brasilianische Kultur,Brasilianischer Karneval,Brasilien,Feiertag,Ganzkörperansicht,Horizontal,Karneval,Karneval von Rio de Janeiro,Kreativität,Kunst, Kultur und Unterhaltung,Lateinamerika,Organisierte Gruppe,Rio de Janeiro,Samba,Samba-Schule,Stadt,WerkstattPhotographer Jan Sochor/CONCollection: LatinContent Editorial 2012 Jan SochorRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - FEBRUARY 15: A member of Acadêmicos da Rocinha samba school works on carnival costumes (fantasias in portuguese) inside the workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2012. The carnival preparations start early in July or August, some 7-8 months before the main samba schools parade at the sambodrome. Samba schools hire teams of professional designers and artists who, according to the original theme selected by the school directors and then featured by the school during the parade, create allegorical floats, costumes, sculptures, music, choreography and the entire school show. However, the most of the everyday work in the carnival hangars is performed by unknown but fully dedicated samba schools members. (Photo by Jan Sochor/Latincontent/Getty Images)